Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against Loudspeaker Removal Citing Lack of Evidence
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the alleged removal of loudspeakers from mosques and other places of worship by police in West Bengal. A Division Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee, observed that the petition lacked concrete evidence and specific allegations to substantiate the claims, emphasising that 'suspicion, howsoever high, cannot be a substitute of actual proof'.
The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleged the arbitrary removal of loudspeakers from mosques and other religious institutions by police authorities across West Bengal. A Division Bench, consisting of Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee, concluded that the petition, filed by lawyer Md. Danish Farooqui, lacked sufficient evidence to substantiate its claims.